Bembix capensis LEPELETIER DE SAINT FARGEAU, 1845

Madl, Michael, C, Bembecinus, F, Bembix & C, Brachystegus, 2023, A catalogue of the family Crabronidae (Hymenoptera, Apoidea) of Eritrea, Linzer biologische Beiträge 55 (1), pp. 241-264 : 243

Bembix capensis LEPELETIER DE SAINT FARGEAU, 1845

* Bembex Doriae n.sp.: MAGRETTI 1884: 590 (description ♀ ♁, Khor Cheru, Khor Gergabb, Sebderat), pl. 1 (figs 14, 14a).

Bembex doriae n.sp.: MAGRETTI 1885: 300 (Khor Gergabb), 321 (Sebderat), 324 (Khor Cheru), 352 (catalogue species collected by expedition).

Bembex doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : HANDLIRSCH 1894: 891 (taxonomy, German translation of original description, not examined).

Bembex doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : DALLA TORRE 1897: 504 (world catalogue: North and East Africa – MAGRETTI 1884 and HANDLIRSCH 1893=1894 are cited).

Bembex doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : MAGRETTI 1906: 15 (Keren: Orti Dari – SCHULZ 1911).

Bembex doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : SCHULZ 1911: 174 (taxonomy, Keren (Orti Dari)).

Bembix doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : PARKER 1929: 58 (key), 91 (taxonomy (overlooked MAGRETTI 1906), description ♁, Keren).

Bembix doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : LOHRMANN 1948: 448 (taxonomy).

Bembix doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : GUIGLIA 1950: 240 (taxonomy, description ♀ ♁, Keren, Khor Cheru, Khor Gergabb, Sabarguma, Sebderat), 241 (figs 1-4), 242 (key).

Bembix doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : BOHART & MENKE 1976: 546 (world catalogue: northern Africa – should also include Eritrea).

Bembix doriae MAGRETTI, 1884 : GUICHARD 1989: 146 (synonym – confirmed synonymy assumed by PRIESNER 1958: 21).

* Bembex expansa n.sp.: GRIBODO 1894a: 22 (description ♁, Saganeiti).

Bembex expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : HANDLIRSCH 1895: 1003 (taxonomy, original description, not examined).

Bembex expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : DALLA TORRE 1897: 504 (world catalogue: Ethiopia = Eritrea).

Bembex expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : SCHULZ 1911: 175 (synonym, type examined), 209 (catalogue new synonyms).

Bembix expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : LOHRMANN 1948: 448 (taxonomy).

Bembix expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : BOHART & MENKE 1976: 546 (world catalogue: Ethiopia = Eritrea).

Bembix expansa GRIBODO, 1894 : PENATI & MARIOTTI 2015: 50 (taxonomy, catalogue Hymenoptera described by Gribodo), 151 (systematique catalogue described taxa), 175 (chronological catalogue described taxa).

D i s t r i b u t i o n: Keren (Orti Dari), Khor Cheru, Khor Gergabb, Sabarguma, Sebderat.

Bembix capensis is also known from Ethiopia, South Africa and the Palaearctic region (e.g. Saudi Arabia, Yemen). The synonymy of Bembix expansa requires confirmation.